Exam 12: Management Support Systems

Which of the following questions does the role of a managerial designer address?

Describe the role of a model builder in a decision-making process with an example.

Record keeping,payroll,and simple inventory problems are examples of _____ tasks.

For a(n)_____ to be useful,it should collect data related to an organization's critical success factors-issues that make or break a business.

Which of the following geographic objects of a geographic information system (GIS)is most likely used to show the location of an airport?

In which of the following areas is an unstructured decision often used?

In a typical organization,the decisions that are often used in capital acquisition analysis and computer configuration are _________ decisions.

The _____ module of an executive information system (EIS)is responsible for using the system.

_____ enables you to apply different variables in decision making.

A merger is a type of _____ decision at the strategic management level.

_____ uses the geographic information system (GIS)application in making the best use of personnel and equipment while dealing with a tight budget.

Plant location is a type of _____ decision at the strategic management level.

Describe the advantages and disadvantages of group support systems (GSSs).

Identify a disadvantage of group support systems (GSSs)?

_________ use computer and communication technologies to formulate,process,and implement a decision-making task and can be considered a kind of intervention technology that helps overcome the limitations of team interactions.

A component of the decision support system (DSS)that manages and coordinates the other major components is the DSS _____.

A(n)_________ is an interactive information system consisting of hardware,software,data,and models (mathematical and statistical)designed to assist makers in an organization.

Which of the following geographic objects of a geographic information system (GIS)is most likely used to show a particular zip code or a large tourist attraction?

Provide an example of the type of activities that take place during the intelligence phase of the decision-making process.

A geographic information system (GIS)can integrate maps and database data with queries.